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1950<\/strong>
Our company was established as a private \ncompany in Bielefeld, Germany. Initially we produced leather goods for \nthe bicycle, gift, and promotion material industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1969<\/strong>
In the late sixties the company location was\n moved to Leopoldsh\u00f6he. In subsequent years saddle bags were not only \nmanufactured out of leather but also from plastic via injection \nmoulding. This constituted the first step into plastics processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already during the 1990s ergonomics continuously gained importance for product design. In April 1999 our ergonomic grip \u201cWings\u201d received the ADAC Modul<\/a> award. This handlebar grip was designed in a joined research project with Muenster University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2000 we procured our first two component injection moulding machine including the respective tool for grip production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2001<\/strong>
Since then our company maintains a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002<\/strong>
Our former tool shop was established as an associated enterprise. Since then we operate Strohdiek & Co. GmbH<\/a> together with our joint venture partner Frank Strohdiek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/strong>
At the beginning of the year our company location returned to Bielefeld. Larger facilities allowed us to expand our machinery and implement various measures protecting the environment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today our company operates 18 injection moulding machines enabling us\n to produce also in two-component technology for the bicycle, furniture,\n and orthopaedic industries. However, we may still call ourselves \n\u201cleather goods production\u201d. Our leather saddle bag program originating \nfrom the 1950s is still being produced manually on our premises until \ntoday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a change of ownership in the late 1980s, the company is second generation family owned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong>
Tobias Beermann joins the board of directors and becomes shareholder.
Start of the introduction of an energy management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016
<\/strong>Our Energy Management System is fully certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 – Project “RessourceneffizienzberatungNRW”:<\/strong>
Together with an external consultancy we are checking all processes and mass flows in our company. The goal is to become more efficient and reduce the input of materials and energy and simplify processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 \u2013 Realization resource efficiency program I:<\/strong>
A new energy saving cooling system with natural refrigerant is implemented<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Realization resource efficiency program II:<\/strong>
Investment in a new compressor system. Start digitalization project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong>
New compressor systems safes more than 50% energy. The results of the digitalization project help us during pandemic times<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hadi-Plast Group, H\u00f6velhof, acquires westphal GmbH. Two strong partners move into the future together<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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